SFR industry unjustly targeted in the housing affordability crisis
Hedge funds and private equity investors are the latest culprits in the nation's lack of affordable housing, say lawmakers. But housing experts provide evidence that the SFR industry is being unjustly targeted...
Builder confidence slips two points as lumber prices soar
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes fell two points to 68 in June on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The decline was due in large part to sharply...
Multifamily property prices fall in October
The latest commercial property price report from MSCI Real Capital Analytics said that multifamily property prices fell 0.6 percent in October from their level of the month before. Prices were still up 11.3 percent...
New research confirms apartments outperform across time, geography and market conditions
Apartments outperform other commercial real estate property types, on both a risk-adjusted and unadjusted basis, regardless of holding period, geographic region, metro size, and growth rate according to new research from the National Multifamily...
Bathrooms overtake kitchens as most popular remodeling project, according to NAHB survey
Bathrooms overtook kitchens as the most popular remodeling project, according to a new survey released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). NAHB released the survey results, which highlight the most common remodeling projects, to kick...
Statement from NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke on Supreme Court OSHA Vaccine Mandate Ruling
Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from Tampa, Fla., issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to stay the Biden administration's enforcement of...
NAA celebrates National Apartment Housing Month
The National Apartment Association is celebrating National Apartment Housing Month this April as well as Residential Property Management (RPM) Careers Month.
Join NAA, its members, affiliates and supplier partners across the country as we celebrate...
NAA names 2020 Best Places to Work award winners
The National Apartment Association (NAA) has announced the winners of the 2020 NAA Best Places to Work award program, which identifies member organizations that encourage employee engagement and performance and foster collaborative and innovative...
SFR home market continues to feel effects of housing constraints
Ongoing supply constraints in America’s housing market continued to drive demand for single-family rental homes in the third quarter of 2020. Fueled by growing numbers of individuals and families transitioning away from urban residential...
Rising rent control leading to falling development and investment
An increasing number of jurisdictions recently have imposed rent control or are seriously considering doing so, leading many market participants to reconsider their investment decisions, according to the NMHC's Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market...
Racing to the dealership: Baby Boomers and Millennials show off their credit savvy in...
When consumers need loans for auto purchases, understanding their own credit risk situation matters. In its latest consumer automotive survey, Equifax Inc., a global information solutions company, analyzed automotive shopping and buying behaviors across...
2018’s most and least innovative states
With the U.S. projected to spend $553 billion on research and development in 2018 and multiple cities vying to become the location of Amazon’s HQ2, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s...
Multifamily housing construction completions rebound
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for September was the reverse of last month’s report with multifamily housing construction permits and completions rising. Starts fell after moving sharply higher last month, but starts...
The University of Maryland wins HUD’s innovation in affordable housing student design and planning...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the University of Maryland, College Park as the winner of its 2018 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition. A team...
Demand surge puts Houston on top in 4Q
Houston was the nation’s leader for apartment demand in 4th quarter 2017 as a flurry of leasing activity following Hurricane Harvey drove up the metro’s overall numbers. The big surge in demand provided a...
